Dave Mustaine has been bitten by the creative bug. The Megadeth frontman and guitarist tweeted that he is already inspired to write lyrics for new music, despite the fact that the band just issued album No. 14 in the form of 'Super Collider' earlier this year. He also tweeted about other projects he is working on, so he is remaining busy, busy, busy.
If you weren't able to sway to the 'Symphony of Destruction' in late 2012 and somehow missed Dave Mustaine and company's 20th anniversary tour celebrating Megadeth's classic, 1992-released 'Countdown to Extinction,' fear not. The band will release the 'Countdown to Extinction: Live' set on Sept. 24.
Jason Newsted and Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, both formerly of Metallica at different periods in the band's career, closed out Gigantour 2013 by performing a Metallica cover together. Both had hinted that they would collaborate on a Metallica track and they didn't disappoint fans, offering up their rendition of 'Phantom Lord,' which Mustaine co-wrote and which appears on 'Kill 'Em All.'
Cleartone Strings has unveiled their new Dave Mustaine signature Monster guitar strings. Mustaine partnered with the company after he tried a set of Cleartone strings and loved them. He said they felt more solid and durable and that they were noticeably louder than his normal strings.
Metal fans know Megadeth’s Chris Broderick can shred like no other, but they may not know Broderick’s affinity for classical guitar. The video above features a humorous look at the shredder working at Jackson Guitars’ office. In the clip, you can get a close-up look at Broderick playing his custom Jackson Soloist 7.
Megadeth frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine hinted that he would collaborate with Jason Newsted onstage for a rendition of a Metallica classic when Newsted returns to Gigantour after resting up from a bout of walking pneumonia. While we have to wait for that live pairing, Disturbed and Device frontman David Draiman joined Megadeth onstage for 'Dance in the Rain' in Winnipeg.
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine hinted at -- actually, he pretty much confirmed -- an onstage, live collaboration between himself and Jason Newsted on Gigantour. It's been rumored, but it pretty much seems like a foregone conclusion at this point.
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine put his John Hancock on the limited edition guitar of one Vince Minogue, the lead guitarist and vocalist of Wireless Soul, deemed the biggest youth rock band in Chicagoland, at a signing and appearance on July 19 at Guitar Center in Brookfield, Wis. The interaction and exchange between the guitar legend and a rocker-in-training, who is just 11, was entertaining and actually quite sweet.
There's a lot of bonding going on during this year's Gigantour trek, and four of the bassists on the bill have found one common link amongst themselves -- their love of Hartke products. In a nearly 10-minute video seen above, Megadeth's David Ellefson, Black Label Society's John DeServio, Hellyeah's Bob Zilla and Death Division's Jerry Montano discuss their experiences with Hartke's amplifiers.